Various Artists ~ For LA, Vol. 3
The fires in L.A. are out for now, and the attention of the press has drifted away. But many of those affected continue to be in crisis: lost homes, lost income, lost loved ones, the daunting challenges of rebuilding or
Various Artists ~ For LA, Vol. 3
The fires in L.A. are out for now, and the attention of the press has drifted away. But many of those affected continue to be in crisis: lost homes, lost income, lost loved ones, the daunting challenges of rebuilding or
anthène ~ Frailty
To many, the notion of frailty will immediately evoke sorrow, suggesting something diminished, a back bent toward the drawing down of a life. But its richness of meaning can also unfurl as layers of quiet joy: the subtle triumph of
anthène ~ Frailty
To many, the notion of frailty will immediately evoke sorrow, suggesting something diminished, a back bent toward the drawing down of a life. But its richness of meaning can also unfurl as layers of quiet joy: the subtle triumph of
lullahush ~ Ithaca
Traditional Irish folk music has withstood the test of time. Its origins predate written records, and many of the basics of the genre’s form have remained since before the 17th century. Some aspects have changed to accommodate evolving audiences and
lullahush ~ Ithaca
Traditional Irish folk music has withstood the test of time. Its origins predate written records, and many of the basics of the genre’s form have remained since before the 17th century. Some aspects have changed to accommodate evolving audiences and
Joshua Bonnetta ~ The Pines
Poet Wendell Berry writes of having “the wisdom to survive, to stand like slow-growing trees on a ruined place, renewing it, enriching it.” On his four-disc set The Pines, Joshua Bonnetta finds a similar alchemy through sound. The long version of the
Joshua Bonnetta ~ The Pines
Poet Wendell Berry writes of having “the wisdom to survive, to stand like slow-growing trees on a ruined place, renewing it, enriching it.” On his four-disc set The Pines, Joshua Bonnetta finds a similar alchemy through sound. The long version of the
Staraya derevnya ~ Garden window escape
The delightfully different Staraya derevnya, now seven strong, returns this spring with another unusual album. The first sessions took place in London, later recordings were made in Bulgaria, Israel and Mexico, and the sparse lyrics combine Russian and invented languages, making
Staraya derevnya ~ Garden window escape
The delightfully different Staraya derevnya, now seven strong, returns this spring with another unusual album. The first sessions took place in London, later recordings were made in Bulgaria, Israel and Mexico, and the sparse lyrics combine Russian and invented languages, making
Sinemis ~ Farewell
Turkish Injazero label head Sine Buyuka steps out as Sinemis to deliver a devastating diatribe against the government of her home country. Farewell is also heartbreaking, pulsating with love and loss, the artist now in London, looking back on a once-thriving democracy and
Sinemis ~ Farewell
Turkish Injazero label head Sine Buyuka steps out as Sinemis to deliver a devastating diatribe against the government of her home country. Farewell is also heartbreaking, pulsating with love and loss, the artist now in London, looking back on a once-thriving democracy and
Jeremy Young presents “With all our knowable ills, in airs thickened by electricity, we reset our chessboards.” [mix]
We’ve been fans of Jeremy Young‘s work, as a solo artist and band member, for as long as we’ve been doing this blog; we reviewed a Sontag Shogun split and a solo szilárd record way back in 2012, and before
Jeremy Young presents “With all our knowable ills, in airs thickened by electricity, we reset our chessboards.” [mix]
We’ve been fans of Jeremy Young‘s work, as a solo artist and band member, for as long as we’ve been doing this blog; we reviewed a Sontag Shogun split and a solo szilárd record way back in 2012, and before
Ukrainian Field Notes XLIII
Over the past three years we have covered many genres, with Ukrainian Field Notes often looking more like Mixmag than ACL. With the current episode we stray into KERRANG! territory, so maybe this should have been called Ukrainian Field (Metal)
Ukrainian Field Notes XLIII
Over the past three years we have covered many genres, with Ukrainian Field Notes often looking more like Mixmag than ACL. With the current episode we stray into KERRANG! territory, so maybe this should have been called Ukrainian Field (Metal)
a closer listen 